Saints to work out Randy Moss on Tuesday

Mike Florio reported last Friday that the Randy Moss tour would begin this week. FOX 8 New Orleans is now reporting that the Saints will work out Moss “very soon.”

According to FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer, the workout will take place on Tuesday. Former Packers quarterback Brian Brohm will reportedly throw Moss passes during the workout.

It was reported last September that the Saints hosted Moss for a team facility visit just after the club’s season-opening loss to Green Bay. While the Saints disputed the story and denied interest at the time, the writing on the wall suggests their affinity for Moss is not new.

The Saints are now in danger of losing Colston and Robert Meachem in free agency. The fact that New Orleans is giving Moss a “workout” as opposed to a routine free agent visit indicates they’ll ask him to prove his alleged 4.3 speed.

66 responses to “Saints to work out Randy Moss on Tuesday”

They won’t be the only ones who offer Moss. He’ll be cheap and pairing him with Brees is a solid match. Solid #3 receiver and probably at least as effective as Manningham (in the short term only, clearly) who will command a lot more money.

And all the vikequeef stool samples that criticized the Pack fans for hating on Favre when he orchestrated his trade to MN will be the same hypocrites hating on Moss if he signs with NO. It’s to bad they don’t play each other this coming season.

I think this news and this tryout at this time is more about trying to change the subject than any real serious interest in Moss. After all, shouldn’t they be auditioning defensive players since they are going to be losing some for a few games at least?

Moss doesn’t need the money. I think he wants to play football again and help out a team. Is his public image the best, no, but, aside from the “shakedown” in Minn with the traffic officer, he hasn’t been in trouble off the field. I have a feeling he will surprise a lot of people this year and not take this last opportunity for granted. Aside from the Saint bounty issue, which is a shame to the sport, it is a great fit. I would rather see him on my favorite team, but it isn’t going to happen.

gb4mn0 says:
Mar 5, 2012 10:41 PM
And all the vikequeef stool samples that criticized the Pack fans for hating on Favre when he orchestrated his trade to MN will be the same hypocrites hating on Moss if he signs with NO. It’s to bad they don’t play each other this coming season.
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I hate the Patriots but I still liked Moss. It sucks that they brought back my childhood idol just to release him a couple weeks later. I hate the Taints more than any other team ever, that’s including the Fudgepackers. I think that even if I wasn’t a Vikings fan I would hate the Taints.

I remember Randy Moss, catching every pass that’s tossed. Shadows of your speed. Tice, Birk, and McCombs messsed this up. Tomorrow doesn’t look that great. Happy fans pass my way. Looking in their eyes, I see the memory of 1998. You’ll never realize how happy you made me, oh Randy! Well came and took without taking but they sent you away oh Randy. Well you blessed this franchise without taking but they sent you away oh Randy! and I need you today oh you Randy!

As a Saints fan i was pretty disappointed to hear this. I want to see them resign Meachem and colston. Them bringing in moss shows me that they r planning on losing one or both of them. I do trust Loomis but with all this other crap going on idk if he is really doing the best he can do. No long deal for brees. No franchise tag for nicks. I would expect better.

Bounties have been part of the NFL for decades. Read Jack Tatum’s autobiography titled “They Call Me Assasin.” Tatum goes into great detail of his time with the Raiders in the 1970’s and the various “pools” that Tatum won for “Knockouts” and bonus money for putting a guy on the disabled list. Nothing has really changed since then.

Remember when Moss had a TD celebration where it looked like he took a crap on Lambeau Field?I’m sure that’s totally what the Saints need right now to complete the “we’re taking a crap on football” image.

I feel so sorry for Saints fans. A week ago, I would have said this is potentially an excellent fit. Brees is a great quarterback and Moss still has skills that would translate well, particularly in the eight home games. But, this is going to be a dysfunctional franchise for the next couple of years with fines, suspensions, losses of draft picks, etc. And, I don’t know that you want a player, like Moss, who is prone to dysfunction at the same time your franchise is experiencing dysfunction.

Moss would work best in a strong and stable environment, like the Patriots, Steelers, Packers, etc., rather than one like the Saints will have over the next couple of seasons.

saintsstillwillwin says:
Mar 6, 2012 2:39 AM
Bounties have been part of the NFL for decades. Read Jack Tatum’s autobiography titled “They Call Me Assasin.” Tatum goes into great detail of his time with the Raiders in the 1970′s and the various “pools” that Tatum won for “Knockouts” and bonus money for putting a guy on the disabled list. Nothing has really changed since then.

YOU ARE CORRECT…BUT: The big difference is the bounties w/the Saints came from the coaches…and thats a bigtime no-no, that’ll probably cost Payton 4-8 games, and forfeiture of draft picks.

The bounties done by the players…you won’t ever hear about…unless someone is broke, and sells the info.